Now, It Gets Interesting! with Julia Curran Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:50:57 -0400 https://juliacurran.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Now, It Gets Interesting! with Julia Curran yes b501a59c-3ba3-54fe-8d86-d34d0ebf51b3 Julia Curran episodic false I have the most interesting friends.


I’ve lived in six countries, traveled to more than fifty, and been immersed in a wide range of cultures. Along the way, I built friendships and had conversations across professions, belief systems, and borders. Through years of moving, listening, adapting, and paying attention, I’ve learned this: some of the most meaningful insights don’t come from grand moments, but from ordinary, honest conversations.


Because of where I’ve lived and the people I’ve met, I’ve had the privilege of seeing how life looks from many angles. Here, I get to share those conversations with you.


Again and again, I’ve been drawn to the same moment in people’s lives—the point when the script they thought they were following quietly changes. Goals shift. Reinvention begins. A pivot becomes unavoidable. A chapter they didn't see arrives.


And then—it gets interesting.


This podcast is about those moments.


In each episode, I sit down with people from all walks of life—experts and outsiders, builders and re-thinkers—to talk about reinvention, history, health span, beauty, work, identity, loss, ambition, and the lessons that shape us as we try to live better.


Some conversations are timely. Others are timeless. Either way, this isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about what you do when life surprises you—when it asks more of you than you expected.


Join me for conversations you’ll lean into.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Julia Curran https://storage.buzzsprout.com/rw3z543vff9i8m5fjllgy2bc3max?.jpg Now, It Gets Interesting! with Julia Curran From Reporter to Founder: Wendy Parker’s Journalism Pivots From Reporter to Founder: Wendy Parker’s Journalism Pivots In this episode, we talk with Wendy Parker, seasoned journalist and editor of East Cobb News, about a career that spans decades of reporting—and a bold pivot that led her to build one of the most important local news outlets in the community. After years working in traditional journalism roles, Wendy took a leap and launched her own independent online publication dedicated to covering the people, issues, and stories shaping a growing and vibrant East Cobb.

In our conversation, Wendy reflects on the dramatic changes that have reshaped journalism and why the future of the industry may actually be more local, not less. She also discusses the ethical responsibilities that come with being a journalist—standards that are increasingly blurred in today’s era of instant, cellphone-driven “do-it-yourself” reporting. 

Wendy shares how she navigated the turning points in her career and why, at a stage in life when many people consider slowing down, she chose instead to start something new. Her philosophy was simple: “If not now, then when?” The result has been a thriving local publication—and a powerful reminder that reinvention is possible at any stage of life.

Thanks for listening! 

Julia 

]]> In this episode, we talk with Wendy Parker, seasoned journalist and editor of East Cobb News, about a career that spans decades of reporting—and a bold pivot that led her to build one of the most important local news outlets in the community. After years working in traditional journalism roles, Wendy took a leap and launched her own independent online publication dedicated to covering the people, issues, and stories shaping a growing and vibrant East Cobb.

In our conversation, Wendy reflects on the dramatic changes that have reshaped journalism and why the future of the industry may actually be more local, not less. She also discusses the ethical responsibilities that come with being a journalist—standards that are increasingly blurred in today’s era of instant, cellphone-driven “do-it-yourself” reporting. 

Wendy shares how she navigated the turning points in her career and why, at a stage in life when many people consider slowing down, she chose instead to start something new. Her philosophy was simple: “If not now, then when?” The result has been a thriving local publication—and a powerful reminder that reinvention is possible at any stage of life.

Thanks for listening! 

Julia 

]]> Julia Curran Buzzsprout-18831265 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2074 1 2 full false Life Pivots: Vicki Maran of Intelliseek Life Pivots: Vicki Maran of Intelliseek My guest today is Vicki Maran, Head of Project Management and Client Development at IntelliSeek Investigations. But Vicki didn’t start her career in investigations, and that’s exactly what we explore in this first episode.

Over more than four decades, Vicki’s career has taken a number of unexpected turns across the legal, investigative, and litigation-support worlds. In our conversation, she shares the path that led her to IntelliSeek—how each step along the way built the experience and instincts she brings to her work today. 

It’s a story that reveals when "things got interesting," for Vickie. Her professional pivots, persistence, and a career that rarely followed the straight line she imagined when starting out.

I hope you enjoy our conversation! 

]]> My guest today is Vicki Maran, Head of Project Management and Client Development at IntelliSeek Investigations. But Vicki didn’t start her career in investigations, and that’s exactly what we explore in this first episode.

Over more than four decades, Vicki’s career has taken a number of unexpected turns across the legal, investigative, and litigation-support worlds. In our conversation, she shares the path that led her to IntelliSeek—how each step along the way built the experience and instincts she brings to her work today. 

It’s a story that reveals when "things got interesting," for Vickie. Her professional pivots, persistence, and a career that rarely followed the straight line she imagined when starting out.

I hope you enjoy our conversation! 

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